before, instead of a budget hotel out on a trading estate with nothing for miles. And before I do another I want to lose some weight and get in more long runs.Evil Pixie, 6:46:186:46:18 “...calculating times and even location - despite just passing a mile
.Nothing can compare to the magical feeling of finishing. I wish I could bottle it up and keep it forever!Norm, 6:40:49 What a day! Fantastic – I did it in 6 hours 41 minutes, first time. To do that I have had to loose nearly five stones in weight, combat
. It was incredibly sad.Getting from the finish to the repatriation area - 40 minutes of sheer hell. Being hemmed in by near stationary crowds was claustrophobic and not what I needed after running 26.2 miles. My kit bag seemed twice the weight pre
, but he takes it to the extreme. He runs only hard days – three of them a week. On the other four days, he doesn’t run at all, though he lifts weights several times a week, and also enjoys a fast game of tennis.In stripping his training programme to its
:00:10 Strengths: I'm quite slim (less weight to carry) and stubborn. Weaknesses: Hamstrings; finding enough time to train. Most looking forward to: Seeing how fast I can run with professional coaching. Most
to plod, when a spectator pumped her fist at me and shouted, "Looking great! You're in eighth place!" In an instant, my world changed. The weight in my legs lifted, my breathing relaxed, and my spirit crawled out of its hole. Suddenly I didn't just
. Also try toast with raisins or grapes.Q. I returned to running three years ago at the age of 42. My half-marathon PB was 1:12 in the early 1990s. I have now lost nearly four stone in weight and my race times are starting to get a lot faster - recently I
of body weight per hour. Immediately after the race I crave chips, a kebab, pizza or burgers, and tend to indulge in more than one.Q. You’ve never lost an Ironman. Do you ever think about what it would feel like to lose a race? Who do you see as your
much discussion on Richard’s thread surrounding carbohydrate loading for long runs and race day. Richard is finding the recommendation to consume at least 7g carbohydrate per kg body weight per day quite a challenge. We have given him some sample meal
was panic. I don't run. I'm 36. I've never run. Once a week doing weights and occasional sparring sessions were the beginning and end of my fitness routine. I'm not overweight, but I'm not super-fit by any stretch of the imagination.But I couldn't back out
